Caral...The oldest city in the Southern Hemisphere

Of all civilizations that ever flourished in Peru, the ancient city of Caral (Supe valley) has the potential to rewrite the history of human civilization on earth.

It's considered to be the oldest city in the new world, earliest urban center of the Americas, as people moved from small family units to build cities of thousands of people (Caral had about 3,000 inhabitants at some point)

It was being built at the same time the Giza pyramids in Egypt were under construction.

Curiously enough, the cities built the Caral society were not sited strategically.
No trace of warfare, weapons or mutilated bodies were found, what suggests a gentle society built mainly on commerce and pleasure.

For unknown reasons, it was abandoned after a period of about 500 years, ca 2100 BC.

This archaeological treasure, located 14 miles inland from Peru's coastline, was opened for tourism in 2006, so make sure you don't miss Caral on your next travel to Peru...the cradle of ancient cultures...